An International Study on ESD Evaluation in Asia-Pacific Countries: Exploring an Empowering Evaluation Approach

Upon the launch of the United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (UNDESD), various activities envisaging a sustainable society have been conducted all over the world. Now that the first half of UNDESD has transpired, it is an urgent task to develop evaluation methods suitable for ESD. This paper examines the outcomes and challenges of the “HOPE” evaluation method that the Asia/Pacific Cultural Centre for UNESCO (ACCU) co-developed with ESD experts and practioners in order to support small-scale ESD projects.